Masoud Mazikian, President of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Tuesday, November 5, at the 8th meeting of the leaders of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow, called for expanding cooperation between the member states in the field of strategic management and technical and engineering activities. The holding of this meeting in Moscow and the presence of Pezhkhian in it were confirmed in published reports.
In the strategic area, the main emphasis of the member states should be on market stability and increasing the volume of trade in natural gas at the regional and global level.
He also considered the development of joint investments in the gas value chain, from production and processing to transmission and consumption, one of the basic issues of cooperation between the members of the assembly and emphasized the increase of technological capabilities to improve productivity and reduce the environmental effects of gas production and consumption. This part of his speech is also reflected in published reports of the meeting. The Iranian president added that the capabilities of the member states should be turned into operational projects and common interests, and the implementation of the forum's long-term strategy, in accordance with market developments and the perspective of supply and demand, will help align the priorities of the members and strengthen the role of the forum in the future of the global energy market.